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Feds will require data centers to show their power bills
In a first, the U.S. Energy Information Agency said it will require data centers to disclose details of their energy use.
TL;DR
- The Energy Information Agency (EIA) will require data centers to disclose their energy use.
- This decision follows a letter from Senators Josh Hawley and Elizabeth Warren urging the EIA to collect data on the industry.
- The nationwide survey will be mandatory.
- Pilot surveys are expected to conclude in September, after which the mandatory survey will be developed.
- The pilot surveys cover companies in Texas, Washington state, and the Washington D.C.-Northern Virginia metro area, and three other states.